China
Economy
Capital spending in China retained its robust momentum in May, with latest data revealing that fixed asset investment rose 25.6% y-o-y in the first five months of the year. Meanwhile,...
2008-07-01Economy
In yet another indicator that underlying economic activity remains robust in China, car sales rose 15.59% y-o-y in May to 564,600 units, accelerating from annual growth of 10.83%...
2008-06-12Economy
BMI View: Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's forthcoming visit to North Korea will be aimed at shoring up bilateral relations, as Beijing prepares to hold a new round of 'six-way...
2008-06-10Economy
Manufacturing activity in April, as measured by the purchasing managers' index (PMI), expanded at the fastest pace ever recorded, as new domestic orders soared to compensate for the...
2008-05-13Economy
The signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand has become the first such trade treaty between China and a developed economy. Under the terms of the deal, New Zealand...
2008-04-10Economy
China's business climate index fell sharply in Q108 'due to the impact of the sudden weather storms and the global economic slowdown', according to the National Bureau of Statistics....
2008-04-10Economy
We are forecasting the yuan to rise by 9.0% against the dollar in 2008, but building domestic imbalances - largely as a result of the country's undervalued currency - have prompted...
2008-03-25Economy
BMI View: The Chinese city of Xiamen stands to benefit greatly from an anticipated thaw in cross-Strait relations, if Ma Ying-jeou wins the Taiwanese presidency on March 22. A major...
2008-03-20


